West King Lake
MU 5-1, Cariboo
51.5581° N, 120.6264° W
- Surface area
- 52.1ha
- Maximum depth
- 18m
- 59 ft. Province survey, 1985
- Elevation
- 1,267m
Open West King Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
West King Lake at a glance
- Region
- Cariboo
- Management unit
- MU 5-1
- Species
- Kokanee, Rainbow Trout (last recorded 1994)
- Lake size
- Medium Lake (50 - 500 ha)
- Ice fishing
- Open to ice fishing, confirmed
- Coordinates
- 51.5581, -120.6264
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Fish on record at West King Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Trout | 1986 | 1994 | 6 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
How to fish West King Lake
Best times of year at West King Lake
- May - June
- September - October
West King Lake fishing regulations
Trout daily quota = 2; Bait ban, single barbless hook; Engine power restriction - 7.5 kW (10 hp). Source: Province of British Columbia
Getting to West King Lake
Coordinates: 51.5581, -120.6264
Camping and rec sites at West King Lake
- King (bridge) Lake
No campsite count on file (BC Recreation Sites and Trails)
Depth chart for West King Lake
18 mdeepest6.4 mmean
West King Lake runs to 18 m (59 ft) at its deepest, by the Province survey, 1985.
The mean of 6.4 m (21 ft) is read off the same chart, surveyed in September 1985.
The Province sounded West King Lake and published the depth chart surveyed in 1985.
The ice year at West King Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model West King Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 27 October and 8 November, and ice-off between 4 May and 20 May. The median winter freezes on 4 November and opens on 13 May.
the middle half of modelled winters the median ice cover in the median winter
Winter 2024-25 in the model: frozen from 15 November 2024 to 30 April 2025, 166 days.
West King Lake is open to ice fishing under the regulations on file.
Whether a lake is open to ice fishing says nothing about whether its ice will hold you. Ice conditions vary year to year and across a single lake. Check locally before going out, every time.
West King Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above West King Lake is 0.9 C warmer than it was in the 1960s. That is 66 years of daily readings, not a forecast.
- +0.9 Csince the 1960s
- 4.1 Caverage year now
- 3.2 Caverage year then
- -8 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at West King Lake
The forecast on this lake's own coordinate, refreshed through the day. The app reads these seven days for fishing and scores each one.
| Day | Sky | High / low | Wind | Rain | Pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 20 Oct | Mainly clear | 10° / -1° | 15 km/h, gusts 29 | dry | Steady |
| Wed 21 Oct | Overcast | 12° / 2° | 15 km/h, gusts 30 | dry | Falling (-9.5 hPa) |
| Thu 22 Oct | Overcast | 7° / -1° | 17 km/h, gusts 39 | dry | Rising (+1.8 hPa) |
| Fri 23 Oct | Overcast | 4° / -3° | 10 km/h, gusts 23 | dry | Rising (+14.0 hPa) |
| Sat 24 Oct | Overcast | 4° / -1° | 10 km/h, gusts 18 | dry | Falling (-2.0 hPa) |
| Sun 25 Oct | Overcast | 6° / -3° | 8 km/h, gusts 20 | dry | Rising (+5.2 hPa) |
| Mon 26 Oct | Overcast | 7° / -1° | 11 km/h, gusts 22 | dry | Falling (-2.0 hPa) |
Trout lakes near West King Lake
- East King Lake 1 km away
- Faulkner Lake 3 km away
- Wavey Lake 3 km away
- English Lake 4 km away
- Otter Lake 4 km away
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